2012 Lincoln MKT Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 124
2012 Lincoln MKT Manual
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Driver Controls 3. Press and release the SET + control. The vehicle speed will be stored in the memory and the message center will display SET XXX MPH (your desired speed). 4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. cruise indicator 5. The green light on the instrument cluster will illuminate if there are no vehicles detected in front of you, while the yellow ACC indicator light on the instrument cluster will illuminate if there is a vehicle detected in front of you. Following a vehicle WARNING: When following a vehicle in front of you, the vehicle will not decelerate automatically to a stop, nor will the vehicle always decelerate quickly enough to avoid a collision without driver intervention. Always apply the brakes when necessary. Failing to do so may result in a collision, serious injury or death. When a vehicle ahead of you enters the same lane or a slower vehicle is ahead in the same lane, the vehicle speed will adjust automatically to maintain a preset gap distance. The distance setting is adjustable, refer to Setting the gap distance in this section. The yellow ACC indicator light in the instrument cluster will be illuminated and the message center will temporarily display a preset GAP . The vehicle will maintain a constant distance between the vehicle ahead until: • The vehicle in front of you accelerates to a speed above the set speed. • The vehicle in front of you moves out of your lane or out of view. • The vehicle speed falls below 18 mph (30 km/h). • A new gap distance is set. The vehicle brakes will be automatically applied to slow the vehicle to maintain a safe distance between the vehicle in front. The maximum braking which is applied by the ACC system is limited and can be overridden by the driver applying the brakes. 124 2012 MKT (mkt) Owners Guide, 1st Printing USA (fus)